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Delightful. The foie gras was hit, as were the quail, and various other dishes. I would not hesitate to recommend. Restaurant a little clattery-- hard surfaces. Server MOST helpful and patient.All courses are small. I managed 2, with a shared salad. Others managed dessert, as well.My personal bill was less than $55US-- had a couple of glasses of nice white wine.By my standards, a really good deal ( I know what I would pay in Canada for the same meal-- a lot more.)

Visited March 2013

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This was our second time dining here and the experience remains delightful. I do not understand why on each visit most tables are empty. There are few restaurants in the area with such an eclectic menu, combining numerous ingredients in different ways, while not losing the taste of any of them in an array of highly creative, well-prepared dishes such as duck brie crepes, mushroom strudel, mini-cheeseburgers, branzino and vanilla lavender creme brulee. The variety of small plates, reasonably priced, provides the diner with an almost unlimited variety of intriguing flavors. The fairly priced wine list contains enough selections to complement the myriad flavors of the food.

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ciaopositano

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15 restaurant reviews

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10 helpful votes

“Excellent food/flavors”

Reviewed March 18, 2013

We went w party of four after twilight golf. Surprised to find the restaurant, didn't know it was there. We shared several small plates, including crab w ginger bisque, mushroom strudel, spicy tuna w avocado, short ribs. All were very good..we would order each and every one again. We did not try dessert, however the table next to us had bread pudding, creme brulee and flourless chocolate cake and they reported all were outstanding. Not crowded, even in late March, great service.

Reservations? - yes!Open late? - until 2AM!! (very unusual in a town where everyone says "9:30 is Sarasota midnite") They get the restauranters, after closing their own places..tells you something about the food.

Kudos and congratulations to Lan, the wonderfully creative chef. We'll be back!

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jsp1894

Fernandina Beach, Florida

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“Had Dinner Twice!”

Reviewed March 17, 2013

Went to Sarasota for the weekend and found this on tripadvisor. Made reservations for sunday, and for the nine course tasting on Monday. Sunday we all ordered and shared the small plates. The cocktails were very thought through and inventive. The oysters were incredible! Living on the coast I've come to expect good seafood, but theirs were the tops! The mignonette they paired with it was delectable! The mushroom streudel was delicious also, so rich! Our server was very informed about all aspects of our dining experience. So the second night we went with the 9 course tasting. First, for 60 dollars, that's a deal. Most places would give you four courses for double that. An additional 25 dollars allowed us a wine pairing. The best thing was that they weren't wines by the glass and had a lovely cotes du rhone. They heard that I love pork belly the night before so made sure we had a plentiful portion. Only thing about the dish was that the skin could've been crispier. I know a chef who braises it, vacuum seals it, then sears it skin side down, finishes it in the oven, and then the salamander. But that's me being picky. Our server was extremely knowledgeable with both the wine and dishes. Excellent service worthy of a 5 diamond establishment. I will be dining there again on my next trip to Sarasota!! Truly worth visiting.

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Joan T

Amherst, Massachusetts

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“Delicious food”

Reviewed March 4, 2013

We tried Melange at the end of our trip, so couldn't go back for more! The small plates were so rich that two were all two of us could eat. We had the mushroom strudel and the duck and brie crepes. We took the blue crab ginger soup home and it was also delicious. Our waitperson spent a lot of time telling us about the menu and recommended we start with the two dishes because they were rich and hearty. He was right. We had planned to get four dishes and could only eat the two. Even with a glass of wine the bill was incredibly inexpensive. Go early in your trip and I'll bet you'll return!

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